A study to find out why certain people develop oesophageal cancer (ChOPIN)

Cancer type:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

This study looked at whether genes affect the risk of developing cancer of the food pipe (oesophageal cancer).

More about this trial

There are several risk factors for oesophageal cancer. These include things such as lifestyle, the environment or genetic makeup Open a glossary item .

This study collected blood samples and studied the DNA Open a glossary item from people who have:

reflux (also called erosive) oesophagitis
Barrett’s oesophagus or
oesophageal cancer

Researchers have already identified some genes that may affect the risk of oesophageal cancer, but they wanted to learn more.

In this study, the researchers collected blood samples from people to help find out possible causes of oesophageal cancer that are related to their genes.

The aims of the study were to find out why:

Some people develop Barrett’s oesophagus
Some people with Barrett’s oesophagus then develop oesophageal cancer

Summary of results

This trial was never finished so there are no results available.

Recruitment start:

01/10/2009

Recruitment end:

23/04/2018

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Chief Investigator

Professor Janusz Jankowski

Supported by

Cancer Research UK
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools for Medicine and Dentistry
Wellcome Trust

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